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10 Advising Guidelines to Grow Your Undergraduate Program

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Advising guidelines put together at the University of Arkansas as the undergraduate program grew and developed. Presented at the 2012 SPIN-UP conference in Austin and the PhysTEC leadership meeting at the AAPT summer meeting in Edmonton.

Subject:: Education; Physics
Material Type:: Teaching/Learning Strategy
Provider:: ComPADRE Digital Library
Provider Set:: ComPADRE: Resources for Physics and Astronomy Education
Author:: Art Hobson; Gay Stewart; Lin Oliver
Date Added:: 06/14/2012

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12 Steps to a Sustainable High School

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This activity includes an assessment, analysis, and action tool that can be used by classrooms to promote understanding of how the complex current issues of energy, pollution, supply, and consumption are not just global but also local issues.

Subject:: Physical Science
Material Type:: Activity/Lab
Provider:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Provider Set:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Author:: Connecticut Energy Education
Date Added:: 06/19/2012

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The 1882 Transit of Venus: Observations from Wellington, South Africa

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The transit of Venus is a rare astronomical event that has been well documented throughout history. The most recent transit occurred in June of 2004, and the one before that took place more than 100 years earlier in 1882. This site from the South African Astronomical Observatory provides information and first-hand observations of the 1882 event from Wellington, South Africa. Just prior to the event, an observatory was erected at the Huguenot Seminary for girls, and some of the historical observations made from that site in 1882 are provided here for your perusal.

Subject:: Education; History, Law, Politics; Space Science
Material Type:: Diagram/Illustration
Provider:: AMSER: Applied Math and Science Education Repository
Provider Set:: AMSER: Applied Math and Science Education Repository
Author:: Koorts, W.P.
Date Added:: 01/31/2008

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1993 Missouri River Flood Exercise

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An exercise on the effects of flooding that took place in the upper Mississippi River drainage basin in 1993, using before and after satellite images.

Subject:: Geoscience
Material Type:: Activity/Lab
Provider:: Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College
Provider Set:: Teach the Earth
Author:: John Bartley
Date Added:: 11/07/2014

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1993 New Car Data

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This dataset, created by Robin H. Locke of St. Lawrence University, describes 93 new cars for the 1993 model year with 26 variables, including price, mpg ratings, and engine size. It also illustrates a broad range of statistical techniques such as box-whisker plot, confidence intervals, difference in means, one-way ANOVA, contingency table, scatterplot, regression, and correlation. If further research is required the author has included a list of references.

Subject:: Mathematics
Material Type:: Data Set; Lesson Plan
Provider:: AMSER: Applied Math and Science Education Repository
Provider Set:: AMSER: Applied Math and Science Education Repository
Author:: Lock, Robin H.
Date Added:: 02/11/2009

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The 1st New Disease of the 21st Century

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This case study uses a PowerPoint (~1MB) combined with role-playing to present the epidemiology and pathophysiology of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). Students learn about the etiology and pathophysiology of the disease, and then argue different health professionals' perspectives on a plan of action for dealing with its consequences. Developed for a pathophysiology course for undergraduates, the case could also be used in a microbiology course or in a course in public or international health.

Subject:: Life Science
Material Type:: Case Study
Provider:: National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science
Provider Set:: Case Study Collection
Author:: Otto Sanchez
Date Added:: 01/01/2005

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The 2000-Meter Row: A Case Study in Performance Anxiety

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This case study is based on another case in our collection, The 2000-Meter Row: A Case in Homeostasis, which emphasizes the metabolic, respiratory, and cardiac responses of a young athlete competing in a championship rowing event. In this modified version, the same event is viewed in a new light to explore the psychological ramifications of the stressful sports competition. The case was developed for a mixed undergraduate-graduate course in sport psychology.

Subject:: Life Science
Material Type:: Case Study
Provider:: National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science
Provider Set:: Case Study Collection
Author:: Doug M. Post
Date Added:: 01/01/2003

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The 2000-Meter Row: A Case in Homeostasis

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The physically demanding sport of competitive rowing is the backdrop for this case about homeostasis in which students follow the physiological changes that occur in an athlete competing in a 2000-meter race. The case was developed for use in a second-year anatomy and physiology course. It would also be appropriate in exercise and sports science classes.

Subject:: Life Science
Material Type:: Case Study
Provider:: National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science
Provider Set:: Case Study Collection
Author:: Nathan Strong
Date Added:: 01/01/2001

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2000 Midterm I + Solutions

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Midterm examination for a class at MIT covering game theory and its applications to economics. The one-hour-and-twenty-minute open book examination asks open ended theoretical questions. The exam contains questions and solutions.

Subject:: Mathematics
Material Type:: Assessment
Provider:: TeachingWithData.org
Provider Set:: TeachingWithData.org
Author:: Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Muhamet Yildiz
Date Added:: 11/07/2014

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2012 BFY Conference, W20: Frontiers in Contemporary Physics Education - Gold Nanoparticle Photoabsorption Lab Experiment & Handouts

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This file includes the lab manual write-up for the Au nanosphere and nanorod photoabsorption and scattering Lab experiment for the 2nd year Experimental Contemporary Physics Lab Course. In addition, several handouts are provided along with some additional information for instructors. This work was supported in part by by NSF Awards: ECCS #0701703, DMR #0707740 & DMR #1105121. The experiment can readily be upgraded to an advanced lab by giving more responsibility to the students for lab setup (give them an optical breadboard and parts) and by asking for more in-depth analysis and questions which require more knowledge and experimental skills to answer.

Subject:: Engineering; Technology; Chemistry; Physics
Material Type:: Activity/Lab; Lesson Plan; Student Guide
Provider:: ComPADRE Digital Library
Provider Set:: ComPADRE: Resources for Physics and Astronomy Education
Author:: Herbert Jaeger; Jan Yarrison-Rice; Khalid Eid
Date Added:: 08/10/2012

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2013 Phases of the Moon Animation

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This animation highlighting the phases of the Moon was released by the Scientific Visualization Studio at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center.

Material Type:: Primary Source
Provider:: NASA; UCAR; UCAR Staff
Provider Set:: NASA GSFC Scientific Visualization Studio; Scientific Visualization Studio
Date Added:: 03/25/2014

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2050

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This interactive addresses the question if we can reduce CO2 emissions by 20% of 1990 levels and help avoid dangerous climate change? Users of this interactive can manipulate changes to various sources and uses (supply and demand) of energy with the goal of reducing C02 emissions in Great Britain by 80% in the year 2050.

Subject:: Physical Science
Material Type:: Simulation
Provider:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Provider Set:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Author:: Department of Energy and Climate Change, UK
Date Added:: 10/27/2014

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22 Years of Sea Surface Temperatures

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This NOAA visualization on YouTube shows the seasonal variations in sea surface temperatures and ice cover from 1985 to 2007. The visualization is based on data collected by NOAA polar-orbiting satellites. El NiÃo and La NiÃa are easily identified, as are the trends in decreasing polar sea ice.

Subject:: Physical Science
Provider:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Provider Set:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Author:: NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) Visualizations
Date Added:: 09/24/2018

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2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid Pathway Map

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The University of Minnesota Biocatalysis/Biodegradation Database (UM/BBD) contains "microbial biocatalytic reactions and biodegradation pathways primarily for xenobiotic, chemical compounds." A new microbial enzyme-catalyzed reactions has been posted for 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid. 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) is used in cultivated agricultural areas, rangeland and pastures, forests, and homes or gardens, and is "a chlorinated phenoxy compound [that] functions as a systemic herbicide and is used to control many types of broadleaf weeds." The degradation pathway map includes organisms which can initiate the pathway. The pathway map provides detailed information on each hyperlinked step, including graphics, product/substrate reactions, and external links to further information.

Subject:: Education; Life Science; Ecology; Forestry and Agriculture; Chemistry
Material Type:: Data Set; Diagram/Illustration
Provider:: AMSER: Applied Math and Science Education Repository; Internet Scout Project
Provider Set:: AMSER: Applied Math and Science Education Repository; Internet Scout Project
Author:: Hill, Brian.; Oh, Dong Jun.; Young, Eva.
Date Added:: 06/02/2007

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2-D Collision of Pucks -- Center of Mass Velocity

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2-D Collision of Pucks -- Center of Mass Velocity

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This lab uses Tracker video analysis software to measure and analyze the center of mass of a system of two pucks during a two-dimensional collision. Students measure the initial and final velocity vector for each puck and calculate the center-of-mass velocity of the system before and after the collision and show that it is constant. Tracker can automatically calculate and mark the center of mass in each frame, so it is easy to see that the center of mass velocity is constant and calculate its value from graphs of center-of-mass variables. The zip file contains the lab handout, a video showing a 2-D collision of pucks, and the Tracker file. The video copyright is Flashmedia. To open the Tracker file, download and run Tracker from http://www.cabrillo.edu/~dbrown/tracker/. Tracker is free. The videos can be used with other video analysis software; however, the handout has screen captures from Tracker and instructions specifically written for Tracker.

Subject:: Technology; Education; Physics
Material Type:: Activity/Lab
Provider:: ComPADRE Digital Library
Provider Set:: ComPADRE: Resources for Physics and Astronomy Education
Author:: Aaron Titus
Date Added:: 01/09/2011

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2-D Electrostatic Field Simulation

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This applet simulates the electric field of many charge distributions, including point charges, line charges, dipoles, cylinders, conducting planes and more. The color can be adjusted for field magnitude or potential. Equipotential or field lines are optional. The field strength and number of particles are adjustable. The field can be displayed as a velocity field or a force field. The description is also available in German.

Subject:: Physics
Material Type:: Interactive
Provider:: ComPADRE Digital Library
Provider Set:: ComPADRE: Resources for Physics and Astronomy Education
Author:: Paul Falstad
Date Added:: 06/17/2004

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2D-Ising Model

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The EJS 2D Ising model displays a lattice of spins. You can change the lattice size, temperature, and external magnetic field. You can modify this simulation if you have Ejs installed by right-clicking within the plot and selecting “Open Ejs Model” from the pop-up menu item. The 2D-Ising model was created using the Easy Java Simulations (Ejs) modeling tool. It is distributed as a ready-to-run (compiled) Java archive. Double clicking the ejs_stp_Ising2D.jar file will run the program if Java is installed. Ejs is a part of the Open Source Physics Project and is designed to make it easier to access, modify, and generate computer models. Additional Ejs models are available. They can be found by searching ComPADRE for Open Source Physics, OSP, or Ejs.

Subject:: Computing and Information; Physics
Material Type:: Activity/Lab
Provider:: ComPADRE Digital Library
Provider Set:: ComPADRE: Resources for Physics and Astronomy Education
Author:: Anne Cox; Harvey Gould; Jan Tobochnik; Wolfgang Christian
Date Added:: 02/20/2009

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2-D Vector Field Simulation

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The applet simulates various vector fields, including spherical, radial, and constant plane. It is a generalized version of an electrostatic field simulation by the same author. The field strength and number of particles simulated are adjustable. Divergence, curl, and potential can be color-coded. Grid lines, potential lines, or streamlines can be displayed. Directions, specific links to the subject and source code are also included.

Subject:: Mathematics; Physics
Material Type:: Interactive
Provider:: ComPADRE Digital Library
Provider Set:: ComPADRE: Resources for Physics and Astronomy Education
Author:: Paul Falstad
Date Added:: 06/21/2004

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2MASS Atlas Image Gallery at IPAC

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The Two Micron All Sky Survey at IPAC website provides an image gallery of the solar system's objects, Jupiter's moons, H II regions, star formation regions, and reflection nebulae, open star clusters, globular star cluster, young stellar objects, planetary nebulae, supernova remnants, various IRAS sources, galaxies, as well as galaxy groups and clusters.

Subject:: Education; Space Science
Material Type:: Diagram/Illustration
Provider:: AMSER: Applied Math and Science Education Repository
Provider Set:: AMSER: Applied Math and Science Education Repository
Date Added:: 05/05/2010

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2MASS Second Incremental Data Release Gallery

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On July 14, NASA announced the public release of a huge collection of images (1.9 million) from the Two-Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS), the most thorough census of stars ever made. Using two automated, 51-inch telescopes, one in Arizona and the other in Chile, the three-year-old survey has so far taken images of half a million galaxies and 162 million stars. By its completion, the survey's catalogs will contain more than 300 million objects. A sampling of these images has been placed online at the 2MASS site at the Infrared Processing and Analysis Center (IPAC) at the California Institute of Technology. The twelve-page gallery contains some amazing images, including the center of the Milky Way, the Sombrero galaxy, the Crab Nebula, and the Dark Nebula, offered as large thumbnails which link to a full-sized image. Users can learn more about 2MASS at the survey's homepages at Caltech and the University of Massachusetts.

Subject:: Education; Physics; Space Science
Material Type:: Diagram/Illustration
Provider:: ComPADRE Digital Library; Internet Scout Project
Provider Set:: ComPADRE: Resources for Physics and Astronomy Education; Internet Scout Project
Date Added:: 03/18/2004

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